Corrosion Control (Resources)

Ray Gorski, Committee Chair (2003-04)

BYC is developing a corrosion control program with the hope that we can avoid or minimize damage to the underwater areas of the boats in our marina. Mr. Bob Ajerman will be at BYC on Monday, April 21, 2003. Bob is the author of BOAT & YACHT CORROSION CONTROL and has considerable experience in the field of corrosion control in boats and yachts. [ Towline, April 2003]

• What is Cathodic Protection and Why Does Your Boat or Yacht Need It? | Mirror Page Electrochemical corrosion of metals is one of the most destructive processes that affects a boat during its lifetime. Cathodic protection is designed to prevent corrosion by altering a metal's electrochemical characteristics through the application of electrical current.

• Corrosion Testing [ www.marinemechanic.com/site/] "Bob Ajeman of Yacht Corrosion Consultants, a division of Professional Mariner, which manufactures battery chargers and other instruments, sent us a Corrosion Test Meter ($217.95), plus a Zinc Saver Galvanic Isolator ($54.95), which isolates your boat from others at the dock to maintain an AC safety ground and protect against galvanic corrosion and zinc loss. Also included was a copy of Aleman's book, Boat & Yacht Corrosion Control ($29.95)."

  Electric Page [www.marinemechanic.com/site/page12.html]

• Fighting Corrosion with Zincs and Bonding [pdf]

• Corrosion Control [www.semarine.com/other/other.shtml; Southeast Marine Services]